Floor waxing device



E. T. W. BAILEY FLOOR WAXING DEVICE Filed Dec. 20, 1943 Feb. 12, 1946.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE o FLooa WAXING DEVICE Edward Thomas Walter Bailey, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Application December 20, 1943, Serial N0. 515,055

11 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in floor waxing devices, and the object of my invention is to produce a device for spreading wax upon oorsuriaces and wherein a. roll of wax impregnated cloth or other ilaccid material distributes wax upon the floor as it is passed thereover.

A further object of my invention is to rotatably mount the roll within the device and to provide a core for receiving the free end of the roll of cloth and which is rotatable at the will of the operator.

Another and particular object of my invention is to provide a member positioned in proximity to the oor and interposed between the roll of cloth and the cloth receiving core and over which the wax-impregnated cloth passes, one side of the cloth when on the roll being in contact with the floor and the other side of the cloth being in contact with the iloor as it passes over the member.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which shall hereinafter appear, my invention consists of a iloor waxing device constructed and arranged all as hereinafter more particularly described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure l is a vertical longitudinal cross-sectional view through my device, being taken through the line I-I, Figure 2.

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical cross-sectional view taken through the line 2-2, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is also a transverse vertical cross-sectional view taken through the line 3 3, Figure l.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view of one of the rotatable roll holding studs, and

Figure 5 is a further enlarged perspective view of an end portion of one of the roll cores.

Like characters oi.' reference indicate corresponding parts in the diierent views of the drawing.

A roll 2 of wax impregnated cloth or other material is wound upon a core 3 and constitutes the waxing medium which is designed to be inserted into the device, and gradually unrolled unto another similar core 3. When the roll 2 is completely unrolled unto the second core 3, the core and the used roll thereon are removed and discarded. 'I'he core 3 from which the roll has been unwound is positioned in place of the discarded core 3 and a new roll of cloth 2 wound on a new core 3 is inserted in the device.

I'he device as illustrated broadly consists of a casingv 5, adapted to be moved over a :door suri'ace .and provided with the usualhandle l extending waist high of the operator. The casing 5 is of inverted dish shape open at its bottom and The rou 2 with as core s is adapted to be po- 'sitionod between the end portions of the legs of the U-shaped member 1. The ends of the core 3 are formed with central orinces il and diametrical l wing slots Ill. One leg of the U-shaped member 1 carries a stud I2 which is received in one orice 9 and the other leg carries a combined brake and locking member as illustrated in Figure 4.

In the assembly as shown in Figure 4 the leg l of the U-shaped member 1 carries a cylindrical housing I3 containing a rotatable plunger Il. The inner end of the plunger Il carriesa tongue I5 which is receivable within the slots Il in the end of the core 3. The outer end of the plunger Il carries a knob I3. The inner face of the knob I3 is formed with radial knurls I1 which are adapted to engage corresponding knurls on the outer face of the housing I3. A spiral spring I3 surrounding the plunger Il urges the plunger towards the core 3 and retains the knurls in interengagement. It will thus be appreciated that the assembly as shown in Figure 4 has a dual purpose in detachably retaining the core 3 in position and acting as a brake lto retain the cores against free rotation. vBy pulling the knob I6 outwardly against the tension of the spring Il A the tongue I5 can be inserted into or removed from the Vslots Il in the core 3, permitting the core to beinserted or removed from between the legs of the member 1.

The core 3 which receives the free end of th roll 2 is carried within a U-shaped member` I3. At one end of the member I3, I furnish a wr-m gear assembly for rotating the core. The assembly consists of a worm wheel 23 carried upon a spindle 2l extending from the casing i and through an oriiice in the adjacent leg of the member I3. 'lhe worm wheel and spindle are rotated by a worm 22 which is suitably mounted and oonneod to the ond of a noxiblo cable :s

contained in the usual nexible tube 2l. The upper end of the` cable and tube extend to the top of the handle l and through suitable well known.

means the cable 23 can be rotated by the operator.

The spindle 2i extending through one leg of of .the member I3l carries a similar brake and iecklngnieniber to that carried en the U-shaped h member 1, and illustrated in Figure 4.

The material from the roll 2 in being unwound from one core 3 and wound unto the other core 3 passes over a stationary member 26 extending transversely of the casing 5. The member 26 is formed with a, lower curved face 21 over which the material passes, and at which point the material is resting upon the oor. In order to main tain the roll, oi` material 2 in Contact with the oor andtoconipnsate ior its graduallyreducing diameter as itunrolls, the roll is urged down wardly by means of springs. The cross bar 8 carries a pair of spiral springs 28. The inner ends of the springs 28 are anchored to the cross bar 8 and the outer ends of the springs are anchored to the U-shaped member 1. The springs areunder tension and urge the member 1 and its supported roll 2 in a downward direction. 'i i The operation of my device is extremely simple. A roll 2 of wax impregnated cloth or other iiaccid materialy is placed within the U- shaped member i9. The free end of the material' from the-roll 2 is passed over the face 21 oi the member 26 and attached tothe empty core 3. i l

When the 'device is placed upon the oor, as shown lin Figure 1, the roll 2 rests upon the iloor as also does the material covered `face 21 of the member 26.' It 'will thus be observed ,that while the outer face of the cloth in the roll 2 is in contact with the iioor, the inner face of the cloth is also in contact with the iioor as it passes over the member 26. By this arrangement both faces of the wax impregnated cloth the ioor.

As the device is being passed over the floor, the operator. at will, rotates the flexible cable 23 from time 'to time. As the cable -23 is rotated,the worm .22,worm'wheel 20 and core 3 are rotated so that the'y cloth gradually unwinds from the roll 2. By

ftheprovision of the braking mechanisms the cores are retained from freely rotating, and will only rotate at the will of the operator, thus keeping the cloth taut and free from wrinkles.

Each time the cloth receiving core 3 is partly rotated a-new section of cloth on the outer'face of the roll 2 comes in contact with the iioor and a new section of the inner face of the cloth comes in contact with the iloor as it` passes over the member 26. When the roll 2 is exhausted, being completely wound unto the receiving core 3, a new gli of cloth is inserted and the old roll thrown away.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have devised a very simple and eil'ective device for distributing wax over iioor surfaces. Although I have described the cloth, or other iiaccid material, as being wax impregnated, it win be readily understood that this impregnation is not necessary, if it is desired to use the device for other purposes, and that I may make suclnxnges and alterations as I may from time tot e deem necessary, without departing from the spirit of my invention as set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a device of the character described adapted to be moved over a floor, a roll of accid material rotatably mounted in the device and resting upon the oor, a roller mounted in the device for receiving the free end of the roll of material and rotatable at will4 of the operator, and a member interposed between the roll of maare in contact with terial and the material receiving roller and over which the material passes, said member being so positioned that material passing thereover is in contact with the floor.

2. In a device of the character described adapted to be moved over a floor, a roll of accid material rotatably mounted in the device and resting upon the floor, a roller mounted in the device for receiving the free end of the roll of material, androtatable at will of the operator, and a' member interposed betweenv the roll of material and the material receiving roller over f. which the material passes, said member being so positioned that material passing thereover is in contact with the floor, the roll of material and the member over which the material passes being so positioned in relation to one another that one side ofthe material when on the roll is in contact with the floor and the other side of the material when the material is passing over the member is in contact with the iioor. n

3.In a oor waxing device ofthe character described adapted to be nioved over a door, a roll of accid material impregnated with wax and rotatably mounted in the device and resting upon the door, a removable roller mounted in the device for receiving the free end of the roll of material and rotatable at the will of the operator, and a member interposed between the roll of material and the-material receiving roller and over which the vmaterial passes, said member being so positioned that material passing thereover is in contact with the iloor.

4. In a door waxing device of the character described adapted to be moved over a iloor, a roll of accid material impregnated with wax and rotatably mounted in the device and resting upon the iloor, a removable roller mounted in the device for receiving the free end of the roll of material and rotatable at the will of the operator, vand a member interposed between the roll of material and the material receiving roller and over which the material passes, said member being so positioned that material passing thereover is in contact with the floor, the roll of material and the member over which the material passes being so positioned in relation to one another that one side of the material when on the roll is in contact with the oor and the other side of the material when the material is passing over the member is in contact with the oor.

5. In a device of the character described adapted to be moved over a floor, a member moveably contained within the device, resilient means tending to move said member* downwardly towards the iioor, a roll of iiaccid material removably and rotatably mounted on said member and resting upon the floor, a removable roller mounted in the device for receiving the free end of the roll oi material and rotatable at the will of the operator, and a member interposed between the roll of material and the material receiving roller and over which the material passes, said member being so positioned that the material passing thereover is in contact with the floor.

6. In a device of the character described adapted to be moved over a iloor, a member moveably contained within the device, resilient means tending to move said member downwardly towards the iioor, a roll of iiaccid material removably and rotatably mounted on said member and resting upon the fioor, a removable roller mounted in the device for receiving the free end of the roll of material and rotatable at will of the operator, and a member interposed between the roll of material and the material receiving roller and over which the material passes, said member being so positioned that the material passing thereover is in contact with the floor, the roll of material and the member over which the material passes being so positioned in relation to one another that one side oi! the material when on the roll is in contact with the floor and the other side of the material when the material is passing over the member is in contact with the floor.

'7. In a device of the character described adapted to be moved over a floor, a member moveably contained Within the device, resilient means tending to move said member downwardly towards the floor, a roll of flaccid material removably and rotatably mounted on said member and resting upon the floor, a brake for retaining the roll oi material against free rotation, a removable roller mounted in the device for receiving the free end of the roll of material and rotatable at will of 'the operator, and a member interposed between the roll of material and the material receiving roller and over which the material passes, said member being so positioned that the material passing thereover is in contact with the floor, the roll of material and the member over which the material passes being so positioned in relation to one another that one side of the material whenon the roll is in contact with the oor and the other side of the material when the material is passing over the member is in contact with the oor.

8. In a device oi' the character described adapted to be moved over a floor, a substantially U-shaped member swingably contained within the device, resilient means tending to swing said U-shaped member downwardly towards the floor, a roll of flaccid material removably and rotatably mounted between the legs of the U-shaped member and resting on the iloor, a removable roller mounted in the device for receiving the free end of the roll oi' material and rotatable at the will of the operator, and a member interposed between the roll of material and the material receiving roller and over which the material passes, said member being so positioned that the material passing thereover is in contact with the floor,

9. In a device of the character described adapted to be moved over a oor, a substantially U-shaped member swingably contained within the device, resilient means tending to swing said U-shaped member downwardly towards the floor, a roll of flaccid material removably and rotatably mounted between the legs of the U-sliaped member and resting on the iloor, a removable roller mounted in the device for receiving the free end of the roll of material and rotatable at the will of the operator, and a member interposed between the roll of material and the material receiving roller and over which the material passes, said member being so positioned that the material passing thereover is in contact with the iioor, the roll of material and the member over which the material passes being so positioned in relation to one another that one side of the material when on the roll is in contact with the iloor and the other side of the material when the material is passing over the member is in contact with the oor,

l0. In a device of the character described adapted to be moved over a floor, a substantially U-shaped member swingably contained within the device, resilient means tending to swing said U-shaped member downwardly towards the floor, a roll of flaccid material removably and rotatably mounted between the legs of the U-shaped member and resting on the floor, a brake for retaining the roll of material against free rotation, a removable roller mounted in the device for receiving the free end of the roll of material and rotatable at the will of the operator, and a member interposed between the roll of material and the material receiving roller and over which the material passes, said member being so positioned that the material passing thereover is in contact with the floor, the roll of material and the member over which the material passes being so positioned in relation to one another that one side of the material when on the roll is in contact with the oor and the other side of the material when the material is passing over the member is in contact with the floor.

11. In a device of the character described adapted to be moved over a iioor, a member resiliently mounted within the device, a roll of ilaccid material rotatably supported by the member and resting upon the floor, and a roller for receiving the free end of the roll of material and rotatable at the will of the operator.

EDWARD THOMAS WALTER BAILEY. 

